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Halloween has long inspired some of the scariest films ever made. While Michael Myers continues to reinvent himself, women have stepped front and center in newer, epic horror flicks like Midsommar and Ready or Not. Whether you’re looking for a classic fright or a newer take on the genre, here are 58 films to enjoy on Halloween night, or all year long.
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2 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) 4 It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) 6 The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) 10 Rosemary’s Baby (1968) 11 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 14 Friday the 13th (1980) 15 Practical Magic (1998) 17 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) 28 Double Double Toil and Trouble (1993) 29 Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) 32 The Cabin in the Woods (2012) 41 The Curse of La Llorona (2019) 43 The Addams Family (1991) 47 Halloween Kills (2021) 49 Trick ‘r Treat (2007) 50 The Addams Family (2019) 56 Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021) 58 The Haunted Mansion (2003) R. Eric Thomas R Eric Thomas is a Senior Staff Writer at ELLE.com, home of his daily humor column “Eric Reads the News,” which skewers politics, pop culture, celebrity shade, and schadenfreude. Amy Mackelden Amy Mackelden is a freelance writer, editor, and disability activist.
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